The Pete School, Homeschool, Kansas & Kentucky Grades 2, 3, 4, 6: West Point Elementary, West Point, NY Aug 05 – Jun 08 Grade 4 and ¾ Multi-age: The Settlement Preschool/Daycare, Clarksville, Nov 04 – May 05 Preschool Teacher, Ages 3 and 4: Hillside Elementary, Fort Lewis, WA Sept 01-Aug 02 Classroom Teacher, Grade 5, Math Facilitator, Summer School Coordinator: Evergreen Elementary, Fort Lewis, WA Nov 99 - July 00, Classroom Teacher, Grades K/1 and 1st: Odom Elementary, Austin, Texas Aug 94 - May 99 Classroom Teacher, 2/3 Multiage, Third Grade, Fourth Grade
Integrated Thematic Instruction Problem and Project-Based Learning Differentiated Instruction The Parallel Curriculum Model Performance Based Assessments STEM Creativity Gifted education
Presidential Excellence Award, St. Edward's University Presenter at the NAGC Annual Conference, 2010: On The Move: The Gifted Military Child Presenter at the NAGC Annual Conference, 2010: The Gifted Military Child-Counseling and Guidance
St. Edward's University, Austin, Texas Bachelor of Arts Major: English/Language Arts Graduation Date: August 1994 University of Washington, Tacoma Master of Education: Technology Graduation Date: June 2002 University of Colorado, Colorado Springs Master of Arts: Curriculum & Instruction Gifted and Talented Education
After moving for the 9th time as a military family, I began homeschooling my daughters using the units and lesson plans I implemented through my years in the classroom. I am an avid proponent of integrated-thematic instruction, cooperative learning, and project-based and problem-based learning in differentiated classrooms. My goal is to "publish" these lessons and units to share with other teachers and parents who are in the classroom or homeschooling.
3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, Homeschool
English Language Arts, Reading, Science, General Science, Writing